• Faster and faster
    She goes on
    Her legs are screaming ‘slower, slower’
    But her heart is telling her ‘stay strong’
    She runs through the dry dirt
    Not afraid to fall and get hurt
    All she wants today
    Is too make sure she’s here to stay
    After a month of running and training
    It all comes down to 3 days of pure soccer playing
    Giving her all
    She tries to stand tall
    She tries to show her talent
    But she doesn’t know if she’s good at the moment
    What can she do?
    What should she do?
    It’s their decision
    On whether she takes the position
    But she looks around and almost staggers
    The girls are older and stronger
    They have been playing here longer
    She shakes out the doubt
    Hoping they know just what she’s about
    They finally end it
    Saying they’ll put up the list in a bit
    She picks at her nails until they bleed
    The pain numbing her heart going on a stampede
    They give everyone an evil grin
    Eager to finally get rid of the poor souls that didn’t win
    All the girls crowd around
    But she just waits without a little sound
    Once the cheering and sobbing stops
    She finally stands looks for her spot
    #48 is listed
    Her spirits have been lifted
    She made the team
    Now she can fulfill her all time dream